Bug 474270

Summary: look-and-feel won't detect symlinked themes in ~/.local/share/plasma/look-and-feel
Product: [Applications] systemsettings Reporter: Stefan Hamminga <stefan>
Component: kcm_lookandfeelAssignee: Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status: CONFIRMED ---    
Severity: minor CC: nate, plasma-bugs-null
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 5.27.7   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Arch Linux   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description Stefan Hamminga 2023-09-07 18:38:25 UTC
SUMMARY
It seems symlinks are ignored while looking for installed desktop themes. This is a shame because backup and synchronisation of themes is hard with data scattered throughout the home dir. It would be great if Plasma or which-ever library is responsible would follow symlinks for discovery.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. cd ~/.local/share/plasma/look-and-feel/
2. Link a theme with ln -s {themelocation} {themename}
3. run lookandfeeltool -l

OBSERVED RESULT
Theme not listed

EXPECTED RESULT
Theme listed